3D design:Rapman 3d printer (these can be used to print all kind of parts also mechanical strong parts or device housings. I used it to make a reduction gearbox to fit the bearings. Also to make all kinds of mechanical parts I otherwise would not have been able to make)for alluminium and other metals I use a hand milling machine. I would like to convert this machine to a cnc machine.For pcb's and fronts I use a lpkf 91s milling machine.

A long running project is to get an electron microscope up and running. I have it parked at the 3rd floor (590Kg !!).Other projects are aimed at consciousness and for that I did build tools like eeg amplifiers and photon counters. Yes I like to play with the weird stuff.

Also did build a bio photon counter for a couple of scientists (freelance).

And for the more normal projects I'm building a machine to marinade and dry nuts. Only the nuts can still be considered raw food because of the low temperature at which this is done. This project is nearly finished. I still need to rewrite part of the software (arduino). A problem with this project is the choice of mcu. Anyway Ill fix it.

The rapman is also an ongoing project to improve it and print better parts.

Why I want to join? I see people here work on cool projects and then I want to participate. My job used to be programmer at a research institute. Before that one I had a job for building prototypes for a digital radio communication design company. Now I'm on extended sick leave and have much time to work on my projects.I hope I can join you guys.